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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The General Management Cluster (GMC) is responsible for the provision of efficient and effective support services to the implementation of health programmes and smooth management in the Africa Region.

The Regional Administrative Services is in charge of providing infrastructure, logistics, to WHO Offices in the African Region covering infrastructure management in the areas of building, electricity and environment support services.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To provide technical support to the Regional Administrative Services Unit (ASU) and Country offices in terms of effective supervision of all Sections that composes the Real Estate Sub-Unit " Building and Maintenance (BMA), Building and Infrastructure Officer (BIO); Electricity & Maintenance (EMA); Water, Health and Sanitation Officer (HSO), Mechanics & Maintenance (MEC); Inventory (INV) " and which are responsible of ensuring that preventive and curative maintenances of AFRO infrastructures and equipment including construction of new projects are successfully planned, implemented and monitored in accordance with the Regional Administrative Services‘ Programme.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The Technical Officer will provide managerial support as bellow :

1.Supervision Role:

Provide overall supervision to all staff under REA Unit and direct supervision to all his assistants: Building, Electricity, Sanitation, Mechanics, Inventory and stock room;
Supervise the contribution the REA unit in the elaboration of the ASU’s work plan and evaluate staff performance of the REA unit;
Provide overall coordination and reporting on all planned activities, implemented, monitored and evaluated under REA.

2.Project management and related Procurement :

Contributing in the preparation of feasibility studies; sketches, working drawings, specifications, billing of quantities and of small scale projects and also prepare tenders documents;
Coordinate team contributions to facilitate group purchase and service procurement activities (terms of reference definition, site visit, offer evaluation, etc.) ;